Projects and Activities - Education

Special Workshop and Study Visit on Inclusive Education. Graz, Austria,14-17 April 2008

Graz, Austria
The Workshop was co-organised by Inclusion Europe, Inclusion International, Lebenshilfe Vienna and Lebenshilfe Styria.

Programme:
International leaders and pioneers of inclusive education were available to share knowledge and experiences to include children with intellectual disabilities in regular classrooms Visit of models of good practice of inclusive schools in Styria/Austria Multi-professional country delegation teams worked out plans for the implementation of Inclusive Education in their countries supported by experts Networking between country teams

Objectives:
Support member associations of Inclusion Europe to develop inclusive education in their countries – based on the local experience in Styria/Austria and other countries Make plans for the implementation with the country teams – as a nucleus for further development (e.g. pilot projects)
Establish an informal network among participants and lecturers Diane Richler, President of Inclusion International, participated as a key speaker. Diane spoke about the Implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities

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